20:50 Leicester

Wednesday 24 July 2019

All17:4018:1018:4019:1519:4520:2020:50

Mercia Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:50  |   Winning time: 1m 12.19s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
7/2
T: A WatsonJ: Adam J McNamara
Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
2
(1)
12/1
T: M R ChannonJ: Scott McCullagh (5)
Held up, effort over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no impression, kept on op 16/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
6
(7)
14/1
T: A BrittainJ: Cam Hardie
Steadied start, held up, effort over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on op 20/1 tchd 12/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
(2)
8/15f
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: D Tudhope
Led, headed over 1f out, one pace op 4/7
5th
Horse silk
nk
5
(3)
16/1
T: A W CarrollJ: Joey Haynes
Took keen hold, chased leader until ridden and wandered over 2f out, one pace op 12/1

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Non-Runners

7
(5)
Horse silk
Remission84
Weight: 8-2|  Age: 3
T: D Shaw  J: P Mathers
NR
3
(4)
Horse silk
The Great Phoenix341
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 3
T: Miss Gay Kelleway  J: B A Curtis
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£2.00, £3.00EX:£43.30Trifecta:£120.00SF:£35.27Swingers:£17.10

Forecasts

Montalvan (8/15), Alicia Darcy (7/2), The Great Phoenix (10/1), Cotubanama (12/1), One One Seven (14/1), Awa Bomba (16/1), Remission (50/1)

Verdict

This should rest between two of the last time out winners and the well treated ALICIA DARCY, who has been transformed for blinkers with Archie Watson is preferred to Montalvan. Awa Bomba may be best of the rest though has it to prove on turf.
  1. Alicia Darcy
  2. Montalvan
  3. Awa Bomba

Previous Winners

2018
Qaaraat
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 3
J: E J Walsh  |  T: A Brittain
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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